Move Steam Library on Linux

I installed the Steam Beta on a PC with a 36GB os partition which doesn’t leave much room for games. I spent some time trying to translate windows tutorials to linux before I realized how stupidly simple the solution is.

1. By default, Steam creates a folder in your home directory named Steam. Move this folder to the new location.

You have to move the files before you create the symlink. It seems like you created the symlink first. By default, Steam creates the folder ~/Steam so you want to move that folder to another disk somewhere. If it’s easier for you, you could cut & paste the Steam folder to the new HDD using the file browser. Once you have moved the Steam folder to another HDD, create a symlink named “Steam” in your home folder that links to where ever you moved the original folder to.